Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Stoke CityStoke City
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Computer Player Computer Player
Robert PeckhamR. Peckham63
G
1
G
60Arnaud VerschuereA. Verschuere
Titus VieiraT. Vieira57
D
2
D
52Glynn RipleyG. Ripley
Dave NewtonD. Newton68
D
3captain
D
50Nicholas GascoigneN. Gascoigne
Jon MckayJ. Mckay71
D
captain4
D
50David ColeD. Cole
Adrian MonkA. Monk51
D
5
M
52Gilles BallG. Ball
Tim GordonT. Gordon61
M
6
M
52Lomano PowerL. Power
Chris WrightC. Wright74
M
7
M
52Ralph BallR. Ball
Paul PhilipsP. Philips65
M
8
M
52Stephen WiseS. Wise
Trevor VieiraT. Vieira60
A
9
A
60Jermaine RichardsJ. Richards
Warren BurbageW. Burbage56
A
10
A
59Silvio CiechelsiS. Ciechelsi
Billy WetherallB. Wetherall63
A
11
A
55Warren PottsW. Potts
 
Simon GoldbergS. Goldberg41
D
12
G
59Peter WrightP. Wright
Julian KitsonJ. Kitson59
M
13
A
54Eoin BoertienE. Boertien
Brian PriorB. Prior46
A
14
G
50Carl CoppingerC. Coppinger

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 10,160 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.


0.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons kick off!
2.31
Lomano Power flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Ciechelsi controls it well on his chest. Silvio Ciechelsi finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Robert Peckham.
4.35
Chris Wright brings the ball forward. Chris Wright advances inside the box! Chris Wright shoots from just inside the box but somehow David Cole happens to be in the right place to block it.
6.45
Paul Philips flicks a high ball forward to Warren Burbage who takes it down. Warren Burbage skips past Glynn Ripley! Warren Burbage comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.01
Dave Newton sees Jon Mckay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jon Mckay threads a neat ball through to Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Wetherall and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Warren Burbage provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Glynn Ripley plays the ball forward to Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball flicks a high ball forward to Warren Potts who takes it down. Warren Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.49
Lomano Power makes a simple pass to Silvio Ciechelsi. Silvio Ciechelsi tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.36
Paul Philips flicks a high pass forward. Billy Wetherall controls it well on his chest. Billy Wetherall plays a quick one-two with Tim Gordon and rushes in on goal... Billy Wetherall cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Arnaud Verschuere. Excellent save.
22.43
Showing composure, Lomano Power laces a weighted ball forward to Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.02
Jon Mckay threads a neat ball through to Chris Wright. Chris Wright flicks a high pass forward. Billy Wetherall collects the pass. Billy Wetherall plays a quick one-two with Tim Gordon and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Billy Wetherall provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
27.19
David Cole deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards hits a low pass to Warren Potts. Warren Potts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.53
Silvio Ciechelsi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Potts. Warren Potts controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Robert Peckham reads it well. Well saved!
33.14
Lomano Power kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Potts. With a superhuman jump, Warren Potts connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.13
Titus Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Paul Philips collects the pass. Paul Philips sees Billy Wetherall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Wetherall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.46
Stephen Wise flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Ciechelsi controls it well on his chest. Silvio Ciechelsi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
40.20
Tim Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Vieira collects the pass. Trevor Vieira shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Stoke City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stoke City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Stoke City start the second half!
47.55
Showing composure, Chris Wright plays the ball forward to Tim Gordon. Tim Gordon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Vieira. Trevor Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.13
Glynn Ripley flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Power collects the pass. Lomano Power passes the ball forward to Silvio Ciechelsi. Silvio Ciechelsi shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
57.32
Gilles Ball sees space and advances. Gilles Ball shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.44
Lomano Power flicks a high pass forward to Warren Potts who brings the ball under control. Warren Potts flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Ciechelsi controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Silvio Ciechelsi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
60.57
Stoke City have made 3 substitutions with Peter Wright replacing Warren Potts, Eoin Boertien replacing Ralph Ball and Carl Coppinger replacing Glynn Ripley .
63.07
Dave Newton barges into Silvio Ciechelsi. The referee calls over Dave Newton and shows him a yellow card! Silvio Ciechelsi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.22
David Cole takes the throw-in. Carl Coppinger chips the ball to his team mate, Lomano Power. Showing composure, Lomano Power laces a through ball forward to Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.09
Paul Philips flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Wetherall. Billy Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Tim Gordon. Tim Gordon whips the ball goalwards with his head but Arnaud Verschuere reads it well. Nice save!
72.52
Paul Philips knocks the ball forward to Billy Wetherall. Billy Wetherall plays a scrappy one-two with Trevor Vieira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Billy Wetherall shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.19
Jon Mckay threads the ball through to Tim Gordon. Tim Gordon kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Wetherall. Billy Wetherall threads a neat, attacking ball through to Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.30
Tim Gordon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tim Gordon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arnaud Verschuere who gathers it comfortably.
79.06
David Cole flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Boertien collects the pass. Eoin Boertien flicks a high ball forward to Jermaine Richards who takes it down. Jermaine Richards whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Ciechelsi. Silvio Ciechelsi connects with a diving header but it flies just off target!
84.43
Dave Newton flicks a high pass forward. Chris Wright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Wright sees Paul Philips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Philips lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Stoke City
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
26.7%
42.2%
31.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Philips of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Robert Peckham (GK)
8
2.Titus Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Dave Newton (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Jon Mckay (DEF)
7
5.Adrian Monk (DEF)
6
6.Tim Gordon (MID)
8
7.Chris Wright (MID)
8
8.Paul Philips (MID)
9
9.Trevor Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Warren Burbage (ATT)
8
11.Billy Wetherall (ATT)
8
 
12.Simon Goldberg (DEF)
0
13.Julian Kitson (MID)
0
14.Brian Prior (ATT)
0

1.Arnaud Verschuere (GK)
7
2.Glynn Ripley (DEF)
7
3.Nicholas Gascoigne (DEF)
6
4.David Cole (DEF)
7
5.Gilles Ball (MID)
7
6.Lomano Power (MID)
8
7.Ralph Ball (MID)
6
8.Stephen Wise (MID)
6
9.Jermaine Richards (ATT)
7
10.Silvio Ciechelsi (ATT)
7
11.Warren Potts (ATT)
6
 
12.Peter Wright (GK)
6
13.Eoin Boertien (ATT)
6
14.Carl Coppinger (GK)
6